Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-23
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The remains of Miss Sarah Robinson OF
Bennington, sister-in-law OF Principa
Shaw, of our graded school, were buried
Friday: .... Mr.. Fred Grandey of Butte
CITY, Montana, son of l.. Grandey
Is home after nearly five years absence.
Inc pupils In Principal Shaw's room, in
the graded school, presented him, inform
ally, with book rest. copy of Dantes
Inferno, illustrated and copy of Mil.
tons Paradise Lost, at the close of the
SCHOOL, Friday. ....... Loue Carter and
Milo Harris were married Tuesday
nlght,at the residence of the brides father
by Rev. NJ. H. Smith, assisted by Rev. II
+. Austin, of Brandon. NH Maldoon
Is visiting friends in New York ...
stephen Ball of Ferrisburgh paid $6O5. 10
at county Court, for violation of prohibi-
tory law, so first offences. The East
Mlddlebury school will be taught, this
winter by Miss Emma McQuivery and
MISS Elizabeth SpoOr. ....... Nergennes
republicans should organize a club at
once.
Mr.. Robinson Of New York was in town
last week, making arrangements for his
mother and sister to spend some time at
me stevens House. she is the mother of
Mrs. w. II. Shaw. The silo at the
state school IS gratifying experiment
..,... Rev. II. f. Anstin of Brandon is in
Town. lie likes his new charge very much
The graded school teachers who are from
oul or town have gone home to spend the
holidays. Mrs. Peabody goes to Rutland,
Miss Wentworth to western Massachu-
sets, Miss Chapman to Winooski
MISS Herrlck stevens started to pass the
holidays with her sister, Mrs. DR. Parker
OF New Gork..... Miss Lizzie Hickok is
expected home this week from HOughton
seminary, Clinton, y, Y..... The Chris
tian Eudeavor society meet in the Congre-
gational yestry Tuesday evening .......
Rev. Mr.. Plllsbury ofliciated for the FIRST
time AS pastor in the Congregationat
church Sunday, preaching strong ser
mon that pleased the people ..... There
We're 100 scholars in attendance on the
graded school during the quarter.
MI. David Smith of Ferrisburgh will
spend the winter in the mild climate of
NlDelanl, y. j.
Mr. w j. Strong Of Burlington passed
sunday at home in Vergennes. .... Good
progress Is being made in the WORK ut the
pump house and the large turbine wheel
Will soon be settled into its place The
water was cut off Tuesday TO facilitate the
work. Christmas services at ST paul's
at II a. m. and 5 O'Clock p. m. There
Is 10 be grand entertainment at school
house hall, December 30, evening, for
the benefit of the Nergennes band. .....
There Will he business meeting directly
after the Thursday evening PRAYER meet.
ing at the Congregational vestry ......A
large NUMBER or horses, trOttlng and farm
horses, have died this season. :. r. Nor
son Of Huntington lost two valuable
horses recently, believed to have been
poisoned ........ Christmas services at
Monkton Boro Saturday evening. There
VIII be appropriate services at Monkton
Ridge, to welcome Santa Claus. The
Chimney Point mail carrier came in on
Wheels-snow all blown off the highway.
Nergennes is now in proper condition to
give prompt and efficient protection in
case of fire. The 90-horse power wheel is
~ place, and working satisfactory ........
The Harris-Carter nuptials Tuesday even.
ing at the residence of Mr.. Joseph Carter
Panton, were largely attended. The pres
ents were numerous in gold, silver, etc.
The happy pair took the southern train
the same evening for short tour
Parties from the mountain towns speak
or snow over two feet deep in the woods
by last storm. ...... Christmas will be
celebrated at the State school with appro.
pirate services. ..... Readers of the FREE
PRESS in Vergennes prize highly pltting-
er's Daring and suffering "Reminiscences.
now being published
Middlebury.
a meeting to form republican clul
was held in the Addison House Wed
nesday evening at 7:30. James NJ. Slade
chairman of the republican town commit
tee, issued the call ........E. ID. TWitchell
VINO has been in Western Kansas for two